NHL standings at the end of November 26, 1972
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens |
23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 100 | 50 | -0.11 | 2.07 | 8-2-1 | 7-1-4 | 6-3-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 New York Rangers |
22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 92 | 60 | 0.02 | 1.47 | 10-1-1 | 5-5-0 | 8-2-0 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Boston Bruins |
22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 100 | 76 | -0.36 | 0.73 | 7-4-0 | 6-3-2 | 8-1-1 | Won 6 | ||||||
 Buffalo Sabres |
22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 69 | 62 | -0.23 | 0.09 | 9-0-3 | 0-6-4 | 3-4-3 | Won 2 | ||||||
 Detroit Red Wings |
20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 73 | 66 | 0.12 | 0.47 | 7-3-1 | 3-5-1 | 4-4-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
21 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 68 | 67 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 6-3-2 | 1-8-1 | 3-5-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Vancouver Canucks |
23 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 70 | 95 | 0.22 | -0.86 | 5-5-1 | 2-9-1 | 3-6-1 | Lost 4 | ||||||
 New York Islanders |
20 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 99 | 0.19 | -2.51 | 2-7-1 | 1-8-1 | 1-8-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars |
22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 66 | 53 | -0.24 | 0.35 | 7-2-2 | 5-5-1 | 7-2-1 | Won 4 | ||||||
 Chicago Black Hawks |
22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 76 | 65 | -0.09 | 0.41 | 6-3-1 | 6-5-1 | 6-3-1 | Won 3 | ||||||
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 87 | 73 | -0.23 | 0.38 | 7-3-1 | 4-7-1 | 5-3-2 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Atlanta Flames |
24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 54 | 71 | 0.05 | -0.66 | 5-4-3 | 5-7-0 | 5-4-1 | Won 1 | ||||||
 Los Angeles Kings |
24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 82 | 82 | -0.01 | -0.01 | 8-2-2 | 2-9-1 | 2-5-3 | Lost 1 | ||||||
 Philadelphia Flyers |
23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 80 | 84 | 0.03 | -0.14 | 9-2-0 | 1-9-2 | 4-6-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 St. Louis Blues |
19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 65 | 0.49 | -0.56 | 3-6-3 | 1-4-2 | 2-6-2 | Lost 2 | ||||||
 California Golden Seals |
22 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 96 | -0.02 | -1.79 | 2-4-2 | 2-10-2 | 2-7-1 | Won 1 | ||||||